Weed 0 Posted February 9, 2021 #1 Share Posted February 9, 2021 (edited) Weed was vigilant as he searched the houses around him, while he finished downing a rare potion as his breakfast. The ones he could not enter he mentally gave an ex to. Rumor had it that the quest NPC for the alchemist profession was nearby. If he could sign up and complete the quest profession he could power level his alchemy ability. It was a long shot but he believed he could be a high level alchemist. If the game followed any conventions about alchemy and medicine like in the modern world. He infiltrated an eastern medicine circle to take down a drug lord. He did not believe the game could be more difficult than following directions. Sniffing the air Weed believed he smelled a scent similar to his namesake. It meant drug users or an alchemist was nearby. Weed opened the door and spotted what could only be described as a Halloween witch given elegance and a slight amount of youth. Spoiler Name: Weed Level: 1 HP: 20/20 EN: 2/2 Stats: Damage: 1 LD: 2 Equipped Gear: Weapon: 1 Handed Axe Vanity Armor: Heavy Armor Vanity Skills: Searching [Rank 2] Extra Skills: Mods: Battle Ready Inventory: Beginner Starter Potions (3): (Heals 50 HP) A Yui's Grace was consumed Housing Buffs: Multipurpose: Gain +1 to LD, Stealth Rating, Stealth Detection, or Prosperity to one post in a thread. Can be applied after a roll Rested: -1 energy cost for the first two expenditures of each combat. Clean: The first time you would suffer DoT damage in a thread, reduce damage taken from DoT each turn by 20% (rounded down) Skylight Searcher: +1 Expertise to declared utility skill (that being searcher). Filling: Increase the effectiveness of a single food item consumed in a thread by +1 T1 slot. This can exceed normal Cook enhancement caps. Working: +2 EXP to crafting attempts Guild Hall Buffs: Lucrative: Reduce LD needed for Salvage by 5 (10+ for Alchemist crystals, 6+ for everything else). +2 EXP per craft. Rank 9 crafters receive +1 crafting attempt per day. Rank 10 crafters receive +2 crafting attempts per day. Col Deposit: +5% bonus col from last-hit monster kills and +10% bonus col from treasure chests. Weed: HP: 20 | EN: 2 | DMG: 1 | EVA: 0 | ACC: 0 | MIT: 0 | LD: 2 Edited February 10, 2021 by Weed Link to post Share on other sites
Weed 0 Posted February 9, 2021 Author #2 Share Posted February 9, 2021 "Hello Dear, I see you are in need of a profession, may I interest you in Alchemy?" The original Woodstock attendee brought out a colorful vial. "Now, I know it may seem very sciencey and scary, but I believe you can do it! And I hope you feel the same way." She gestured Weed to come in. His years of experience was screaming that this was a drug deal. As he was aware he was inside a game he did not mind as much. If not he would already be tipping of the nearest precinct. Her movements was pretty impressive. Weed could tell she was good at it. "Now, I can teach you all about it sweety, but I seem to have ran out of some of my precious materials to give you a how-to on crafting, would you be a dear and run off to get me some? I think all I need is five, and I can help you on your way!" Link to post Share on other sites
Weed 0 Posted February 9, 2021 Author #3 Share Posted February 9, 2021 (edited) Weed gave a simple nod and accepted the quest. It was what he came for and wanted to do. The old lady gave a satisfied not as if she was admiring his simplicity. Weed looked at the map and started to head out to the location where he could harvest some herbs for the quest. "I'll be back soon. Try not to die while I am gone." He meant it in a kindish tone. How the NPC perceived it was beyond his knowledge even if he cared. He looked in the field and found what he was searching for within seconds. The description matched what he was shown as he walked out. If that was not enough for him to recognize what he was searching for. The big old green name that appeared above the plant when he picked it up, and the fact that his quest log updated should be ample proof. ID# 182633 LD: 18 + 2 = 20 (Material found) Materials: 1/5 Edited February 9, 2021 by Weed Link to post Share on other sites
Weed 0 Posted February 9, 2021 Author #4 Share Posted February 9, 2021 (edited) “Waaah!” Weed dodged a flying player that was thrown back by a boar pup. “These noobs need to stop before they get themselves killed.” Thinking of noobs Weed could not help but wonder how his little brother was doing. His brother came to play the game with his boyfriend and has yet to meet up with Weed. Weed opened his HUD and sent a message out to his brother to join him. Weed would not mind opening up a shop with his brother. They could even call it Weed and Sage shop of sorts. It would be a great way for them to spend time together. Not that Weed believed he had anything against Valentine. He just wanted to spend time with his only loved family member as well. Weed kept an eye on his surroundings as he skirted to avoid more of the brawling players and monsters. He believed the proper way to fight was to level up a bit first. Profession quests were perfect for doing so. ID# 182635 LD: 5 + 2 = 7 Materials: 1/5 Edited February 9, 2021 by Weed Link to post Share on other sites
Weed 0 Posted February 9, 2021 Author #5 Share Posted February 9, 2021 (edited) Weed looked along the area for another one of the requested herbs. He could only speculate the previous herbs have yet to respawn. This quest could actually be more difficult than he originally thought it would be. He was starting to get tired from the searching mentally. He found a shady tree and decided to lay down. It would be an easy spot for Sage to find him as well. He messaged his brother telling him to hurry. It would be a pain to get attacked by a boar while he rested. "Hey Nat!" A familiar voice woke him up. A face similar to his own with light hair and a lighter eye color greeted him back. If Weed could be described as a wall of man meat, his brother could be called a more compressed version. A lot less intimidating and had an easier time getting along with other people. ID# 182639 LD: 2 + 2 = 4 Materials: 1/5 Edited February 9, 2021 by Weed Link to post Share on other sites
Weed 0 Posted February 9, 2021 Author #6 Share Posted February 9, 2021 (edited) Weed stretched his body before responding. "You know in the game you are supposed to call me Weed. Not like I go around calling you Danny. What if someone from my job was watching. You may be a body guard as well but you could still be kidnapped." Scolding his brother he looked down and spotted a herb that respawned right next to him. He picked it up and his quest log counted it. Weed put it away to chat with his brother while he looked around. "So you have completed your profession quest, right? What profession did you take up?" Weed could easily make small talk with his brother. It was not a big deal for him to inquire about what his beloved brother was up to. "I took the quest up earlier today. I am an official Tailor. The only one that has not even started is Val. I am not sure what he plans on being." ID# 182707 LD: 13 + 2 = 15 (Material Found) Materials: 2/5 Edited February 9, 2021 by Weed Link to post Share on other sites
Weed 0 Posted February 9, 2021 Author #7 Share Posted February 9, 2021 (edited) "I still do not know why you are so close to that guy. He seems to be on the weaker side. If we do actually die in real life when we die in the game. You could be in danger." Weed was having a foreboding feeling he could not describe. He had nothing against Valentine personally. He was just against anyone dating his cute brother. Sage puffed up his cheeks making him look like an angry hamster. "He is not that bad. With him, meatball, and myself. We can pretty much handle the game. As long as we continue to watch each others back. It would be better if my older brother came along as well." He gave Weed a sheepish smile. Sage was aware that Weed was not the biggest fan of his lover. It was the only reason he did not push the issue. "You need to focus on your quest. It is more difficult then it looks." ID# 182716 LD: 2 + 2 = 4 Materials: 2/5 Edited February 9, 2021 by Weed Link to post Share on other sites
Weed 0 Posted February 9, 2021 Author #8 Share Posted February 9, 2021 (edited) "I can multi task. I may not be the biggest fan of your mate but that is why I do not want to join. It is just easier for us all overall if we do not place our eggs into one basket. This is mostly because I trust that guy working as the tank for your party. I am a lot better as a tank but he gives me bad vibes. Like a snake in a burrow. It is just easier overall to have a few hidden cards in your corner. I am only giving you a warning." Weed gave his brother a smile and ruffled his hair. Sage was silent as he processed the words spoken to him. They may have been estranged a bit in the real world. Being inside Aincrad brought them closer together than they thought possible. Even small talks while they quested passed by easier as a duo. ID# 182720 LD: 10 + 2 = 12 Materials: 2/5 Edited February 9, 2021 by Weed Link to post Share on other sites
Weed 0 Posted February 9, 2021 Author #9 Share Posted February 9, 2021 (edited) Weed was being stared down by his younger brother. "What about you? You met a guy last night and all ready plan on meeting in the game." Weed was bemused by Sage's accusation. The kid was trying to make it seem like he was falling for the guy. "I am merely going for a roll in the hay a couple times. Unlike you I am not trying to put a ring on it. Help me look for this plant." Weed took one of the herbs from his inventory and showed it to his brother. "I need to find it for the quest." After Sage looked at it Weed placed it back. "Odd herb you need. When I ran the quest I had to find silk worms. Creepy little buggers." Weed flashed a smile. The list of things his little brother liked was not long. One of the few things among them were bugs. ID# 182724 LD: 6 + 2 = 8 Materials: 2/5 Edited February 10, 2021 by Weed Link to post Share on other sites
Weed 0 Posted February 9, 2021 Author #10 Share Posted February 9, 2021 (edited) As Weed continued to search around the tree his face frowned. If Sage was right he would get annoyed. Seeing the smug face on his brother was an unpleasant feeling. They had the same smug face really but seeing it on Sage made it annoying. “We can probably start looking in another area. As long as you find one I will make a potion just for you. No need for thanks. I know I spoil you.” Since Weed was looking he did not see the look his little brother was giving him. “You know you can often be very conceited.” Weed did not dignify it with a response as right away, as he started walking to a field further out from the tree. Closer to the fields of flying noobs, that would hopefully learn basic battle strategies some day. “You call it conceit. I call it personal family charm. I am just more open and honest with it.” ID# 182724 LD: 5 + 2 = 7 Materials: 2/5 Edited February 10, 2021 by Weed Link to post Share on other sites
Weed 0 Posted February 9, 2021 Author #11 Share Posted February 9, 2021 (edited) Entering the field Weed bent to pick up a herb as a boar charged. His brother lashed out with a punch zeroing out the health of the beast. “You power players are simply beastly. While some of us are trying to complete the basic starter quests you are already fighting as well. I may be more hardcore in real life but you really take after dad at times.” Weed looked at his brother to see him doing another eye roll. “I can be like dad at times but you can be as well. You are just as stubborn as him on most occasions.” As he did not feel like arguing the point since they could both argue like the old man Weed dropped the topic. “What are you doing later though? You should at least be able to get enough time away from your ball and chain to get lunch with me. I can introduce you to someone.” ID# 182726 LD: 12 + 2 +1 (multipurpose) = 15 (Material Found) Materials: 3/5 Edited February 13, 2021 by Weed Link to post Share on other sites
Weed 0 Posted February 9, 2021 Author #12 Share Posted February 9, 2021 (edited) “Brother I can assure you. No one you could possibly introduce me to would be as great as the love of my life Va.l” Weed was practically getting queasy from all the lovey dovey mess his brother was feeding him. He had no issue with their relationship but seeing Sage so smitten was annoying. He could not imagine being so smitten of Spencer. If and when he actually found the guy again. “You have a lot of faith in him. If he messes up I will make sure to kill him then. Can’t have him breaking your delicate heart.” Weed said it as a half joke but was still fixed with a stern look from his brother. “Brother. You have nothing to worry about. Unless I died Val is not allowed to move on. If he does I will be the one to end him.” Weed felt a shiver as his brother mentioned his death. He could only hope one of the mythical death flags had not been triggered. ID# 182726 LD: 2 + 2 = 4 Materials: 3/5 Edited February 23, 2021 by Weed Link to post Share on other sites
Weed 0 Posted February 9, 2021 Author #13 Share Posted February 9, 2021 (edited) “No more talk of death brother. We are all going to make it out of the game so I can punch you in the face for dragging us into it.” Weed was the older brother but acting childish came as naturally as breathing to him. He stuck his tongue out and flipped his brother off. As a soldier his mentor told him to find the joy when he could. That included time of just goofing off with his brother in a potential death game. “You are making me get off track. Go back to helping me find some of these materials. I do not want this to go like the tutorial quest. That thing took me so long I still feel like I am doing it.” Weed could not help but feel a chill as he got back to looking. The inefficiency of that quest still haunts him. Weed could only hope his bad luck did not rub off to this quest. ID# 182729 LD: 2 + 2 = 4 Materials: 3/5 Edited February 25, 2021 by Weed Link to post Share on other sites
Weed 0 Posted February 9, 2021 Author #14 Share Posted February 9, 2021 (edited) “What am I supposed to be looking for again? The quest changes based on the taker. I do not have your quest log so I cannot even tell if I am looking at the needed herb. If I get the general shape I can at least narrow down the field. That way you have less stuff to search through.” Weed opened his HUD terminal and displayed the information to his poor slower brother again. When Sage took a gander enough to memorize it he gave a thumbs up. Weed gave his brother a skeptical look. “Are you sure you have it memorized?” Sage snorted and flipped his brother back off. There was never a sense of division between the two of them. They could act like brothers when around each other. They went back to searching for the herbs. “Oh, Nat. You owe me food for this. I want something spicy.” ID# 182731 LD: 4 + 2 = 6 Materials: 3/5 Edited February 25, 2021 by Weed Link to post Share on other sites
Weed 0 Posted February 9, 2021 Author #15 Share Posted February 9, 2021 (edited) “Nat come check this out!” Weed heard his brother shout for him and went to actually look. His brother had a plant in hand that was similar to what he recalled from the quest log. As soon as he touched the plant he was happy to discover it was the plant that was needed. He put it away and the quest log updated itself. Weed gave a nod of affirmation. “With this one down I only have to find one more before heading back to complete the quest. If you want spicy food, how about curry? I know you have to avoid certain things for your boyfriend but if he is not here it is all good.” His brother gave him a nod of agreement and Weed was satisfied. All that was left was to find the last ingredient and head out to brew the potion to complete the quest. ID# 182733 LD: 20 + 2 = 22 (Material found) Materials: 4/5 Edited February 25, 2021 by Weed Link to post Share on other sites
Weed 0 Posted February 9, 2021 Author #16 Share Posted February 9, 2021 (edited) “Keep your eyes peeled. The last one should not be too far from here.” Weed kept a sharp eye on the situation. After looking through a collection he found it. The last ingredient on the list that he needed before he could head back to the Alchemist job NPC. “I found it. We can start heading back to the village.” As they made their way back Weed turned to his brother. “If you want you can head over to the restaurant and get us a table or so. I will make sure to finish this up as fast as possible.” Sage gave Weed a nod of affirmation before setting off. Weed turned to look at the doors before making his way back inside. “I have gathered the requested materials that you needed. I am ready to complete the final step of this quest." Weed was not making a guess as his quest log clearly informed him he was not finished. ID# 182734 LD: 14 + 2 = 16 (Material found) Materials: 5/5 (Quest Part of this done) Edited March 1, 2021 by Weed Link to post Share on other sites
Weed 0 Posted February 9, 2021 Author #17 Share Posted February 9, 2021 (edited) ph ID# 182735 CD: 12 = Perfect Salve Made Edited February 9, 2021 by Weed Link to post Share on other sites
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